Vincent Delecroix's novel 'Ce qui est perdu' uses Kierkegaard biography to explore loss

Vincent Delecroix's novel 'Ce qui est perdu' (Éditions Gallimard) follows an author who, to cope with the loss of a loved one, writes a biography of Søren Kierkegaard. The narrator becomes a minibus driver for Danish tourists, learning Danish words, while paradoxically writing his own biography through the philosopher's life. Characters include Maren, a young guide; a young boy; and M. Moller, a man who has visited Paris annually for forty years. Delecroix's prose blends philosophical reflection with imaginative fiction, echoing Kierkegaard's varied forms and themes of love and loss. The novel is described as beautiful, bathed in northern colors, awakening moments of truth.